GIAC / SANS
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
A practitioner certification covering hands-on defense, networking and system hardening across common security tasks.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Track
- Defensive security / SOC
- Prerequisites
- Practical experience recommended; SANS SEC401 maps to it.
- Exam
- Proctored, open-book.
- Cost
- Exam fee published by GIAC; subject to change.
- Audience
- SOC and blue-team practitioners validating practical defense skills.